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In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Farming has some of the best characters around... a community connected by a love of what they do"

In your field

In your field: Amy Wilkinson - "Farming has some of the best characters around... a community connected by a love of what they do"

Amy works on her family’s tenanted farm at Halsall, Lancashire. Working mainly with her dad, Amy farms 285 hectares (704 acres) of arable crops and 550 beef cross cattle which are all reared through to finishing. You can follow her on Instagram @amygingewilkinson

clock 02 March 2025 • 3 min read
Roger Evans: "This is a technical term often used by dairy farmers"

Dairy

Roger Evans: "This is a technical term often used by dairy farmers"

This month, Roger Evans tells us about his recent health 'MOT' and an appointment at the hospital

clock 01 March 2025 • 3 min read
Wendy Chamberlain: "It feels like the odds are stacked against farmers at the moment"

Politics

Wendy Chamberlain: "It feels like the odds are stacked against farmers at the moment"

North East Fife MP Wendy Chamberlain writes about the family farm tax, changes to Universal Credit, mental health in farming, Defra Secretary Steve Reed, NFU Scotland, tenant farmers and the cost pressures facing the sector

clock 01 March 2025 • 4 min read
OPINION: "Farmers are not making anywhere near enough to begin paying IHT, even over 10 years"

Politics

OPINION: "Farmers are not making anywhere near enough to begin paying IHT, even over 10 years"

Online editor Emily Ashworth talks about the consumer perception of farming regarding the Inheritance Tax discussion

clock 28 February 2025 • 1 min read
Tim Farron: "I cannot remember a time when farmers were treated so badly by those in power"

Farm Business

Tim Farron: "I cannot remember a time when farmers were treated so badly by those in power"

Mr Farron, Liberal Democrats spokesperson for rural affairs, writes for Farmers Guardian on issues including withdrawing BPS, Inheritance Tax changes, Donald Trump, food security and backing British farmers

clock 28 February 2025 • 3 min read
From the editor: "In any other year, those announcements would have been met with applause. Instead, Mr Reed stood red-faced and on the wrong side of farmers' frustrations"

Politics

From the editor: "In any other year, those announcements would have been met with applause. Instead, Mr Reed stood red-faced and on the wrong side of farmers' frustrations"

This week from Farmers Guardian editor Olivia Midgley

clock 27 February 2025 • 3 min read
Llyr Gruffydd MS on IHT: "The policy is unforgivable and utterly counter-productive'

Politics

Llyr Gruffydd MS on IHT: "The policy is unforgivable and utterly counter-productive'

Plaid Cymru Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs, Llyr Gruffydd, shares his views on the impact of the family farm tax in Wales ahead of a debate in the Senedd on Wednesday, March 5

clock 27 February 2025 • 4 min read
Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Blogs

Emma Gray's Farming Life: "The mega storm had blown a sizeable chunk out of our lambing plans"

Storm Eowyn caused havoc - has it impacted the start of Emma Gray's lambing season?

clock 26 February 2025 • 2 min read
Young Farmer Focus - Kirsten Henry: "Enjoy the journey, embrace risk, and just go for it"

Young Farmer Focus

Young Farmer Focus - Kirsten Henry: "Enjoy the journey, embrace risk, and just go for it"

Ms Henry, 23, writes about being part of Moneymore Young Farmers' Club, her journey as a Nuffield Farming Next-Gen Scholar, and why she is passionate about farming

clock 26 February 2025 • 2 min read
From the lambing shed: Hannah Murrell - "It's not unusual for me to dream about sheep at night"

Sheep

From the lambing shed: Hannah Murrell - "It's not unusual for me to dream about sheep at night"

Norfolk shepherdess Hannah Murrell is gearing up for a very busy lambing season at Gawdy Hall Estate, in Harleston

clock 25 February 2025 • 4 min read